Sunday Commentary: City Revenue Problems Aren’t Going Away
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the last decade, the biggest failure of…
Airbnb Provides Vital Revenue to the City But Presents Regulatory and Neighborhood Challenges
The city council tonight will look at short-term residential rentals. According to the staff report, Airbnb provides…
Commentary: Council Declares Fiscal Emergency, but Have They Done Enough on the Fiscal Front?
Last week the council drew rare regional headlines by declaring a fiscal emergency. But for the most…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Fiscal Picture More Fixable than Schools
Yesterday’s Sunday Commentary breaks down the school district’s long term fiscal picture – and based on that…
Commentary: The City Still Needs a Hotel Conference Center
In September 2015, the council voted 5-0 to approve an Embassy Suites Hotel Conference center on Richards…
City Looks to Tax Airbnb Rentals
Back in September 2015, the city council discussed the issue of short-term rentals via internet platforms, specifically…
Commentary: Loss of Conference Center Huge Blow to Davis
The city of Davis has long recognized the need for a large space that could hold conferences…
Commentary: Litigation Appears to End Hope of a Davis Hotel Conference Center
Last fall, the Vanguard made a simple request of the city, seeking to ascertain the direct cost…
Embassy Comes Back with a Scaled-Down Proposal
It has been just over a month since a settlement agreement was announced between Royal Ganesh, LLC,…
More Analysis on the Coming Pension Hit
Back in November, with respect to the hotel discussion, Dan Carson, a member of the Finance and…
Five Things the Council Should Do by the Start of 2017
With the council elections and now the national elections over, it is time for the Davis City…
Analysis: Enterprise Supports New Hotels
One thing that has been consistent is the strong support of development on the editorial pages of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Neighbors and Impacts to the Community
On Sunday, Vanguard Board Member Tia Will put forth a very thought-provoking piece, offering a different perspective…
My View: We Need to Stop Planning by Litigation
For some reason, there wasn’t as much attention given to the fact that, before the council even…
Increased Pension Costs – And Why the Hotel Projects Are Important
By Dan Carson Your staff has done a good job providing you with the analyses I personally…
Commentary: Council Steps Up to Try to Meet Fiscal Challenge
On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that…
Will Residence Inn Get to LEED Status?
There will be two hotel proposals on Tuesday’s agenda and, unlike its counterpart the Hyatt House, the…
Why Staff Recommends Hyatt House after Denial by Planning Commission
The city of Davis planning staff is recommending approval of the Hyatt House, despite the 4-3 vote…
Staff Recommends Approval of Both Proposed Hotels
City Manager Dirk Brazil announced at last night’s council meeting that the city had already posted the…
A Tale of Two Hotels: Why We Need Both
By Shane Tucker The City Council will consider two hotel projects at its October 25 meeting –…
